@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp16810,
            	author={Daysal, N. Meltem and Evans, William N. and Pedersen, Mikkel Hasse and Trandafir, Mircea},
            	title={Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients},
            	year={2024},
	month={Feb},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={16810},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp16810},
	abstract={We investigate the effects of radiation therapy on the mortality and economic outcomes of breast cancer patients.We implement a 2SLS strategy within a difference-in-difference framework exploiting variation in treatment stemming from a medical guideline change in Denmark. Using administrative data, we reproduce results from an RCT showing the lifesaving benefits of radiotherapy. We then show therapy also has economic returns: ten years after diagnosis, treatment increases employment by 37% and earnings by 45%. Mortality and economic results are driven by results for more educated women, indicating that equalizing access to treatment may not be sufficient to reduce health inequalities.},
	keywords={employment;medical treatments;breast cancer;mortality},
            }